FeaturedPsychology·August 24, 2016·7 min readHow Do Antidepressants Trigger Fear and Anxiety?Researchers have mapped out a serotonin-driven anxiety circuit that may explain the side effects of anxiety and fear experienced by some patients taking SSRIs.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·July 12, 2016·4 min readNew Antidepressant Target Discovered: Mouse StudyA new study reveals decreasing a specific set of proteins reduces depression in mice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 17, 2016·4 min readAntidepressant Drug Enhance Feelings of Control in DepressionA new study reports the way antidepressants affect learning about control and helplessness could explain why the therapeutic effects take time, as well as why their effectiveness differs among people.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2016·6 min readMagic Mushroom Compound May Provide New Avenues for Antidepressant ResearchIn a new study, researchers report on the potential for using psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound derived from magic mushrooms, for treating patients with treatment resistant depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 16, 2016·6 min readPotential Transmission of Non-Genetic Behavioral Traits From Mom to ChildA new study reports symptoms of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and heightened response to stress, may be transmitted from mom to child, and even grandchildren by multiple non genetic mechanisms.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 16, 2016·7 min readSmall Study Reveals Raising Body Temperature Could Help Relieve Symptoms of DepressionA new reports whole body hyperthermia improved symptoms of major depression for as long as six weeks following a single treatment.Read More
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